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One Dead After Sports Car Hits Tren Ligero Wall in Coyoacán

Investigators are examining the cause following a brief suspension of light-rail service.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 6:00 a.m. Friday on Calzada de Tlalpan at División del Norte between the Registro Federal and Nezahualpilli stations in colonia Espartaco, Coyoacán.
  • Two men were in the vehicle; the copilot died at the scene and the driver was injured and taken to Hospital General de Xoco.
  • The car was reported as a white Ford Camaro with a black stripe that allegedly lost control at high speed, damaging a concrete post and ending up on the containment structure.
  • Tren Ligero operations were halted temporarily as STE deployed provisional RTP buses, and service was restored shortly afterward, with reports indicating normalization around 6:30 a.m.
  • Forensic personnel from the city prosecutor’s office processed the scene and transferred the body to INCIFO, and the precise cause remains under investigation with early accounts citing possible alcohol use.